If you’ve read any of my other reviews either on this blog or my other blog on axes, you know I have some intangible attraction to axes. It’s not a hipster fascination, I remember stealing the hatchet in my dad’s tool chest in grade school to go chop sticks and tree stumps whenever he wasn’t […]

In this article I will be reviewing the Wagner Flexio 590 paint sprayer. I recently invested in one of these after learning just how much of a pain painting with rollers and a brush can be. Its a decent piece of equipment once you learn how to set it up and use it properly, but it […]

I just upgraded my second hand bench vise to a new Husky 5 Inch Quick Release Vise (Model # 80-372-111) from Home Depot. I was reluctant to finally give up on the old Columbian bolted to my work bench, shown below, because I rescued it from my girlfriend’s grandfather’s workshop. It was tucked away […]

This post is both a continuation of my build journal and a review for the Harbor Freight Mini Air Needle Scaler. I started stripping my my frame by using some aerosol aircraft stripper. Because I had to do this part in the garage or risk killing myself, my girlfriend, and my dog with the fumes, […]

I had debated posting this article on Stormcrow Group rather than here, because it’s arguable whether a hatchet is outdoor gear or a tool. But because of how this hatchet is made, what I’ve used it for so far, and its company, I decided to post it here. It is truly an excellent tool […]

Unfortunately, for me mainly, this review of the Fenix PD30 comes to you from a tragedy. I lost my beloved Fenix Tk10 flashlight at some point this summer. Although a bit heavier and wider than the PD30, I loved my Fenix Tk11 for its simplicity and the fact that it was my first “real” flashlight. […]

I’ll be honest up front and say that I’ve wanted to buy one of these little guys for a long time. When camping, you sometimes just can’t have enough light. That is, light you can turn off when it’s time to go to bed. I held off on buying the Black Diamond Orbit, because I […]

The SOG Flash II folder (FSA-98) is a handy, yet sleek assisted opening pocket knife that works great for a daily use EDC knife. As far as tactical folders go, this baby is hard to beat. Both for price, quality, and utility. I wore mine everyday for 2 years. After I broke it, […]

A good axe in your hands is a magical feeling. It is one of the oldest tools known to man. Early humans created rudimentary axes from stone to harvest timber, process animals, and construct shelters. To hold a good axe harkens back to these primitive skills and instinctual needs. To hold a good axe makes […]

I picked up the Kershaw Blur in S30V steel (1670S30V) as a replacement to my recently broken SOG Flash II folder. This is my new EDC (every day carry). I went a few weeks without a pocket knife, which left me feeling naked, useless, and well, altogether unmanly. I find that the times when […]